I’m not a truck guy. I’ve never owned a truck. I’ve never needed a truck. The bulkiest thing I have to deal with in my life is lingering resentment toward non-paying users, and there’s no cab large enough to contain that. Still, I have always loved the looks of the Rivian, ever since I first laid eyes on one.
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Solid Saucer
On Friday, I went “all in” for one of my portfolios in IEF, the medium-term bond fund. The saucer setup is absolutely magnificent, and I wanted something conservative, long, and well-formed for this particular portfolio.

Some Longos
Uber Everywhere
That Palladium Shine
I first wrote about palladium (specifically, the PALL fund) precisely eight months ago, and it is up 20% since then. The thing is, I think that 20% is just the first baby step in YEARS of price gains to come, at least relative to equities. Here is a recent view of how the /PA futures are doing, aided by Monday’s $50 price gain.



